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Cute movie...better to rent than buy
I was really excited about this movie when I first saw the theatrical trailer and billed it as a must see for me. I am the type who likes some mysteries, romantic comedies, cute little movies that entertain me but that do not make me think too much. This movie accomplished just that.

I enjoyed watching Helen Hunt and Mel Gibson side by side as they had the kind of chemistry to make a romance feasible. Mel Gibson's character starts out as the typical ladies man who uses all kinds of lines to get women into bed with him and thinks that he is god's gift to women. After a life changing experience, he is able to actually hear what women are thinking and it leads him to realize that every woman doesn't want him. It makes him a little more sensitive in some situations, although he uses this newfound ability to manipulate his new boss.

I actually found myself laughing out loud at this cute little movie, but it may be funnier when rented on video/DVD. I'm not sure if I would watch it again and again. However, if you like harmless romantic comedies and want to be entertained and laugh a bit, this one may be for you.

Could have been better
This film could have been so much better than it was. It starts off on a high, goes right down about an hour into the film, and then goes back up, but never goes up quite as high as the beginning.

Mel Gibson is great as Nick, although you can see he's really beginning to lose his looks - the shopping bags under his eyes really began to distract me. Up against Helen Hunt, who positively shines, Mel Gibson has really met his match. They make a cute couple during the film, although the tedious bit where they start "getting to know each other" is where the film really begins to dip.

Ashley Johnson plays Nick's teenage daughter, Alex, who Nick knows nothing about, but eventually ends up saving the day. I recognised her instantly, despite being 5 years older and now a brunette. She was the young girl who slapped Hugh Grant during 9 Months. Great moment! She should be proud of that.

The whole idea of the film is quite fun for both men and women to watch. Imagine if that could happen, how messed up would the world be?! A guy hearing a girl's thoughts, hearing what she really thinks about him. That could probably mess a guy up.

Now where's the sequel?! 'What Men Want', that could be interesting.

What Most Audiences Want?
This inoffensive romantic comedy follows the ups and downs of Nick (Mel Gibson), a well-suceeded and pretentious publicist who always knows how to act towards women, never failing to achieve his goals. The situation gets tricky when, one night, he starts reading their minds due to a strange short circuit. Then, Nick acknowledges that women actually think and (surprise!) have feelings...Who could have guessed? And sometimes they aren`t quite what they seem at first. Yep, believe it because it`s true, folks... In order to solve this situation, he just has to act in a kindly, affective manner, and the new problems are solved. Not that difficult, heh?
So, this isn`t quite heavy material or thought-provoking stuff, although the beginning of the movie has its funny moments and scenes, credit be given to Gibson. But, as the plot unfolds, it all turns very predictable and even melodramatic, requiring the typical Hollywood ending that everyone`s expecting. Despite a somewhat promising central idea, this is just another average piece of fluff, simplistic and innocuous as it should. Watchable on a rainy saturday afternoon, anyway.

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